Russia's UNSC presidency a slap in face of world

Russia's presidency of the UN Security CouncilUN Security Council for the month of April is a slap in the face of the international community. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday that he urges the current UNSC members to thwart Russian attempts to abuse its presidency.

In a statement on Twitter, Kuleba called Russia an outlaw on the UNSC. The presidency of the UN top security body rotates every month between the 15 member states.

Moscow held the post for the last time in February 2022 when its troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia would have no influence on decisions, but it would be in charge of the agenda.

Moscow has said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is planning to chair the UN Security CouncilUN Security Council meeting later this month on effective multilateralism Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has also said Lavrov will lead a debate on the Middle East on April 25.